Exaclty as the title says. I know it's a redundant post, but I can't search for 10 bolt, since its only 2 characters. I've got a stock rear out of a 94 Z28, and I'm plannin g on putting a carb'd 95 Camaro LT1 in front of it. Roughly how much torque can it handle? I was planning on lightly modding the engine, like a better cam and working the heads over a bit, and headers. Also, what can be done to cheaply strengthen it? Thanks folks!

 

dude .....I know what the mods are going through now


this thread was two up from your man


all you need to answer your question

 

Heh, totally slipped my mind that there would be a tech article on this. Thanks for actually pointing me towards something useful, even though it was right in my face, that post was just what I needed. However, I didn't see what the stock axle can handle on there, and that was more of my main question. But thanks again!

 

341 ft/lbs of torque is the max any 7.5 gm 10 bolt can handle

 

Alright, thanks!

 

I've seen as much as 346 with Mobil 1 synthetic installed.

 

ZEBRA U DONT KNOW JACK! I KNOW A GUY WHO HAD ONE THAT LASTED AT LEAST 300 RUNS AND HE WAS PUTTING 500TQ DOWN AT LEAST! I WISH YOU WOULD DO SOME RESEARCH BEFORE U RUN YOUR MOUTH OFF AND SPREAD MISINFORMATION! ALL U HAD TO DO WAS A SEARCH ON ANOTHER BOARD AND U WOULD CLEARLY SEE THAT MY FRIEND'S COUSIN'S UNCLE'S BEST FRIEND'S BROTHER-IN-LAW'S DENTIST WHO LIVES IN ARKANSAS...


Seriously though, there are some pretty fast 4th gens who run a stock 10-bolt for a while. Before I did my first mod, I was at 336rwtq... I'd start to get nervous around 400rwtq.

 

Biochem: STOP YELLING AT ME Unless you have one of those....uhmm...Doss jobs I think they are....yeah...

 

You guys are all nuts...

I had a 10 bolt in the back of my diesel truck...Im putting out well over 680ft lbs of torque..

It handled it just fine....When I got home with it yesterday I opened up the tailgate and it looked exactly the same as it did the day I set it in the bed...

 

Lol.

I ran 7.8's in the 1/8 with a 7.5 10 bolt all last year, given that was on radial tires with no SFC's, LCA's or anything in a t top car with a 1.84 60 ft. The car would hook harder but the stock suspension wouldn't take it.

I welded the axle tubes, and put a rear end girdle on it, how much help those things did, who really knows.

I have read about stock 4th gen guys with drag radials blowing the rears out. Typically an auto car will last longer than a 6speed car, but there is always that exception. I launch my car off idle with a 2800 ACT 9.5 convertor and leave harder than some 5-6 speed cars at 5000.

After some tuning and minor mods, 3 inch exhaust, I think I can hit the 7.6 mark on radials.

I think I will be fine untill I put the ET streets on it, but who knows. maybe it will hold together, I hope. The car has never just dead hooked.

 

Crazy bastards all.

ede, you had better check that out. All mine handle a whopping 666 ft./lbs. of tourque. Fancy that coincidence.